Cloud services provide you with IT infrastructure and platforms on which to run applications and services and store data. You don't have to procure, install, monitor or manage your own infrastructure. All that work is done for you by the cloud service provider (CSP).
Cloud environments — where private or public, hybrid cloud or multi-cloud — are quick and easy to scale, and offer flexible pricing models. In many cases, you pay only for the resources you use. Cloud infrastructure is also secure, with CSPs able to deploy advanced monitoring and security features to protect against cyberthreats and risks that are beyond the means of many organisations.